Custer County Chronicle

Down Memory Lane Nov. 29

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:36am

10 years ago, 2013 — The Custer Area Arts Council (CAAC) recently announced a partnership with Brian and Janet Boyer and Johnathan Stahl that would see an arts cooperative formed in Custer that will lease space in the MainStreet MarketPlace building in downtown Custer.

Black Hills Live Nov. 29

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:35am

Wednesday 11-29

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD
7:30 AM

Seniors Functional Fitness
Hill City Center
Hill City, SD
9 AM

Seniors Bridge Card Games
Hill City Center
Hill City, SD
10 AM - 3 PM

Wiggles & Giggles Toddlers and Parents Fun Time
Custer YMCA
Custer, SD
10:30 -11:30 AM

Crafternoon
Custer County Library
Custer, SD
3 PM

BOLT
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD
3:20 PM

Sheriff's Log Nov. 11-18

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:31am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week

Monday, Nov. 13

12:50 p.m.: A stolen vehicle was reported in downtown Custer. The vehicle was located a short time later at the owner’s address. It seems the owner took back the vehicle they had loaned out earlier in the day.

 

Willow Creek Childcare opens

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:24am

The childcare “crisis” in Custer appears to be shrinking with Willow Creek Childcare being the latest to arrive in the area. Seeing the impact that a lack of childcare options was causing, Trenna Cooper, a former nurse, decided to do something about by opening a childcare facility of her own. Cooper lives in Custer with her family and is also the high school competitive cheer coach.

Down Memory Lane Nov. 22

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:23am

10 years ago, 2013 — Revenue was up at the 48th annual Custer State Park Fall Classic Bison Auction, as 331 buffalo were auctioned to the highest bidders for a total of $478,070, up from $405,370 the previous year. Gary Brundage, resource program manager at Custer State Park, said about 60 more head were sold and that only the heifer calves and yearling bulls saw prices higher than a year ago...Clara Sedlacek and Nathaniel Steele, seventh grade, and Logan Block and Mackenzie Laverick, eighth grade, were named students of the month for September.

Sheriff's Log Nov. 3-11

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:17am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week

Friday, Nov. 10

3:47 p.m.: A suspicious person was reported at the skate park in Custer. A deputy spoke to the out of state traveler and they were just taking a break from travels.  

 

Crop insurance payments to farmers reach $8.3B

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:16am

South Dakota farmers have received nearly $10 billion in payouts from the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. over roughly the past two decades, with payments specifically due to weather disasters rising significantly during that time.
Between 2001 and 2022, South Dakota was among the top states in the nation for receiving insurance payouts for crop losses due to weather disasters, a trend environmentalists have said reveals a hidden but rapidly rising cost of climate change that is increasing the frequency and severity of storms that damage crops.

Down Memory Lane Nov. 15

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2023 - 10:37am

10 years ago, 2003 — Over 2,000 people gathered at the Custer Armory for the launch of the new quarter honoring Mount Rushmore National Memorial and South Dakota. The quarter was part of the U.S.. Mint’s “America the Beautiful” quarters...South Dakota Rep. Kristi Noem and U.S.

Black Hills Live Nov. 15

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2023 - 10:34am

Wednesday 11-15

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD
7:30 AM

Custer County Commission
Custer County Courthouse
Custer, SD
8 AM

Driver’s License Exams
Custer County Courthouse
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM

Seniors Functional Fitness
Hill City Center
Hill City, SD
9 AM

Seniors Bridge Card Games
Hill City Center
Hill City, SD
10 AM - 3 PM

Sheriff's Log Oct. 22 - Nov. 3

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2023 - 10:30am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week

Tuesday, Oct. 24

9:19 p.m.: A local psychic called in to have a deputy check on another Custer County resident because they believed him to be ill. A deputy checked on the resident and he was found to be fine.